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Rob Ford South of the Border!

12.02.13 | 6:23 pm

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives at his office surrounded by media on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. A new YouTube video is trying to spread the word that Toronto is "More than Ford." The one-minute, four-second video post... Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives at his office surrounded by media on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. A new YouTube video is trying to spread the word that Toronto is "More than Ford." The one-minute, four-second video posted on the popular website is described as a "fan video" featuring "some of the things we love most about our city." It shows scenes from around the city along with sporting, fashion and entertainment events, street festivals and celebrities, but no images of Mayor Rob Ford. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) MORE LESS

It had to happen. Rob Ford brings his crack-smoking, binge-drinking, over-the-top ways south of the border to America. Well, not the real Rob Ford, if you want to be really technical about it. But Rob Ford, a crack smoker from Canada has now appeared in the first American attack ad.

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